Price tag fastener



Jan. 3, 1939- R. J. SHAW ET AL PRICE TAG FASTENER Filed July 5, 1938INVENTOR. 9055/9711 H4W 3W 3S1 A VS/(X ATTORNEY.

Patented Jan. 3, 1939 rare-NT oF Frcs PRICE TAG FASTENER Robert J. Shawand John R. Slavsky, Detroit, Mich.

Application July 5, 1938, Serial No. 217,431

4 Claims.

The present invention pertains to a novel staple or pin fastener forprice tags, particularly the type of tag used for displaying the priceof foods.

These tags are now commonly made of Celluloid. The fastener is in theform of a double pin or U-shaped staple secured at its corners to thetag by means of headed or eyelet rivets. This arrangement has been foundobjectionable for two reasons. After the staple has been pushed intofood several times, it is likely to loosen from the rivets, since thereis no means for resisting the upward thrust. On the other hand, if therivets are made sufficiently tight to resist this thrust, they arelikely to crack the Celluloid.

The object of the present invention is to overcome these well knowndifficulties. Accordingly, the back of the U-shaped pin or staple isarched downwardly towards the points. The member is secured to theCelluloid as formerly with a pair of rivets in the corners and also witha third rivet in and engaging the arch. The third rivet resists theupward thrust, and there is no necessity of fastening any of the rivetswith such firmness as is likely to crack the Celluloid.

The invention is fully disclosed by Way of example in the followingdescription and in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a rearelevation of a price tag made according to the invention, illustratingthe staple and rivets in full elevation;

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is an elevation of the staple alone.

Reference to these views will now be made by use of like characterswhich are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout.

In Figure 1 is shown the rear side of a price tag I. These tags areusually made of Celluloid and have imprinted on the obverse facesuitable markings 2 indicating the product and the price thereof.Slotted pockets 3 are struck outward from the forward face for receivingdetachable price figures, as well known in the art.

The tag I is supported on the product for sale by means of a fasteningessentially in the form of an inverted U-shaped staple or double pointedpin 4. The back or saddle of the member is, however, arched downwardly,as indicated by the numeral 5, towards the points 6.

- This member is secured to the tag I, preferably near the lower edgethereof, by a pair of suitable shaped rivets l in the corners 8 at theends of the arch 5. Another similar rivet 9 is seated directly in thearch, as may be seen in Figure 1.

Each rivet is suitably headed or flanged at in at its rear end tooverlap the adjacent portion of the staple. The other end is also headedor flanged at H to overlap the forward face of the tag. The rivets arepreferably of tubular or eyelet form, as also shown in Figure 2.

The rivets are applied to the tag with sufficient firmness between theends l0 and II to hold the staple snugly against the tag and yet withoutsuch tightness as results in cracking the tag even after repeated useand handling.

Hitherto, only the two corner rivets l have been used, with only theslight outward bend l2 of the corners 8 to resist the upward thrust ofthe staple when pushing the latter into the article on display. Repeateduse of the device frequently springs the bends l2 and loosens the staplefrom the two corner rivets. To offset this effect, the rivets areapplied with considerable tightness, which frequently cracks theCelluloid tag I.

The arch formation 5 and the application of the third rivet 9, accordingto the present invention, overcomes these difficulties. This rivet takesthe upward thrust of the staple and does away with the need of unduepressure in the rivets l and 9.

Although a specific embodiment of the invention has been illustrated anddescribed, it will be understood that various alterations in the detailsof construction may be made without departing from the scope of theinvention, as indicated by the appended claims.

What we claim is:

1. In combination, a price tag consisting of sheet material, a stapleapplied to a surface thereof and having pointed legs extending beyond anedge of the tag, the portion of the staple joining said legs beingarched towards said edge, fastening elements in the corners formed bysaid joining portion and said legs, and another fastening element seatedin the concavity of the arched portion.

2. In combination, a price tag consisting of sheet material, a stapleapplied to a surface thereof and having pointed legs extending beyond anedge of the tag, the portion of the staple joining said legs beingarched towards said edge,

fastening elements in the corners formed. by said joining portion andsaid legs, and another fastening element seated in the concavity of thearched portion, the ends of said elements overlapping the other surfaceof said tag and the adjacent portions of said staple.

3. In combination, a price tag consisting of sheet Celluloid, a stapleapplied to a surface thereof and having pointed legs extending beyond anedge of the tag, the portion of the staple joining said legs beingarched towards said edge, fastening elements in the corners formed bysaid joining portion and said legs, and another fastening element seatedin the concavity of the arched portion.

ROBERT J. SHAW.

JCHN R. SLAVSKY.

